Chilean devil ray vs Ornate Titi

Mobula tarapacana compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

Chilean devil ray is Endangered while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean devil ray	Ornate Titi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Mobula	Plecturocebus
Species	Mobula tarapacana	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean devil ray and Ornate Titi share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean devil ray	Ornate Titi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chilean devil ray

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.